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Apr 27

Bermuda World Triathlon Series

Following the huge success of last summer’s America Cup, Bermuda became much more desirable as a destination for sporting events, particularly those that involve the water.

This weekend the World Triathlon Series comes to Bermuda, the first of three years that the Island will feature in the international calendar. Undoubtedly world number one Fiona Duffy was one of the driving forces behind the International Triathlon Union’s (ITU) decision to move their elite athlete showcase here. Other locations on the 6 month calendar include Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Yokohama, Hamburg and Nottingham with the finale back in Australia’s Gold Coast where Fiona Duffy just won Commonwealth gold.

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Apr 5

Bermuda wins first gold

I like the Commonwealth Games, it gives lesser nations and athletes a chance on a big stage. Bermuda has only ever won one medal at an Olympics, and five at a Commonwealth Games, the last being a bronze in ten-pin bowling in 1998. Luckily for the rest of the Commonwealth there isn’t a rum drinking contest, because they may have medalled in that as well.

Flora Duffy is the women’s world number one in triathlon, so it was no surprise that she won gold last night in the Gold Coast’s first medal final. She surprisingly missed out on a place at the last Olympics, but has emerged as the world’s best since winning the last two ITU world titles, and despite the weight of 63,000 Bermudians on her strong shoulders she romped home 43 seconds ahead of England’s Jessica Learmonth to claim gold.

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Apr 27

Commonwealth Games baton

The Queen’s baton relay came to Bermuda yesterday, the 59th stop on it’s journey around current territories and former glories.

The baton began its journey in Glasgow on October 9th, 2013 and travelled first to Asia, then Oceania, Africa, South America, and then the Caribbean. The baton was last in Belize and via a turnaround at Miami airport it arrived in Bermuda on Friday night.

The baton flies to Canada today and then will visit Cyprus, Malta, Gibraltar and the Channel Islands before reaching the UK and the Queen will await its return in Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony on July 23rd.
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